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13 May 2021 – Armani Milano vs. Trento
Written on May 13, 2021 at 7:47 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The Italian League playoffs start tonight. The 1st team of the regular season, Armani Milan (22-6), will host the 8th, Trento (13-15), at the Mediolanum Forum (without fans). Qualification is decided in 3 wins, with the first and second games of the series in Milan. Armani is entering the playoffs as the absolute favourite to… Continue Reading »
12 May 2021 – Brooklyn Nets vs. San Antonio Spurs
Written on May 12, 2021 at 8:21 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Last night the Nets (45-24, 2nd in the East, 25-8 at home) did their job in Chicago (115-107); but there is some bad news for them: Kyrie Irving left the court injured due to an – unlucky – elbow hit by Vucevic. Durant stood out with 21 points, and Brown complimented the team’s stars nicely… Continue Reading »
12 May 2021 – Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Written on May 12, 2021 at 8:13 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The latest series of victories for the Jazz (50-19, 1st in the West, 31-4 at home) was interrupted unexpectedly the day before yesterday when Utah lost to the Warriors. The final result, 119-116, reflects the close match that was decided in details, and in which Jordan Clarkson did some fantastic things on the court, finishing… Continue Reading »
11 May 2021 – Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets
Written on May 11, 2021 at 5:10 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The Bulls… found some wins the last ten days (29-39, 11th in the East, 13-20 home, three consecutive victories), but it is a bit too late for them to overtake the… Pacers and play-in in the East. The excellent performances are continued by the Montenegrin center Nikola Vucevic, as well as LaVine, White. Question mark… Continue Reading »
11 May 2021 – Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
Written on May 11, 2021 at 5:01 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
We are going through the last laps in the regular season of the NBA, with the Celtics (record 35-33, 7th in the East, 21-14 home, 4-6 in the last 10) trying to recover from the fact that Jaylen Brown will lose the rest of the season with wrist injury! A huge blow for the Celtics coach… Continue Reading »
10 May 2021 – Armani Milan vs. Cremona
Written on May 10, 2021 at 12:46 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Milan will be in the Final-4 of the Euroleague again after 30 years. In an exciting Game-5 against Bayern Munich last Tuesday, Armani managed to get away with the victory (92-89) and with it came a ticket to Cologne. Shavon Shields played a fantastic game, scoring 34 points and was the main reason they managed… Continue Reading »
10 May 2021 – San Antonio Spurs vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Written on May 10, 2021 at 12:22 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The Spurs “leave their heart” on the court every night. As we close the finish line of the regular season, they try desperately to secure a place in the Top-10 of the Western Conference that will hand them a ticket to the play-in of the NBA. They are currently in 10th place with a 32-35… Continue Reading »
9 May 2021 – Pinar Karsiyaka vs. San Pablo Burgos
Written on May 9, 2021 at 4:54 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Karsiyaka and Burgos will play an entire season in just 40′ on the court of the «Trade Union Sport Palace» in Novgorod, Russia, where the Basketball Champions League’s final will take place. Karsiyaka beat Zaragoza 84-79 in Friday’s semifinal and advanced to the BCL final for the first time in their history. Ufuk Sarica’s team… Continue Reading »
8 May 2021 – Toronto Raptors vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Written on May 8, 2021 at 3:52 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The Raptors lost 131-129 to the Wizards, and at the same time, they lost all hope of participating in the play-in tournament of the East. They are consistently out of the top 10 in this year’s standings; the Canadians have managed a record of only 27-40. It’s a very disappointing season for the 2018-19 Champions,… Continue Reading »
8 May 2021 – Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards
Written on May 8, 2021 at 3:43 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The Pacers are “drowning” in their internal problems, primarily the awful relationship that several players have with the coaching staff. However, they might save the year by participating in the play-in tournament of the Eastern Conference. They are currently 9th with a 31-35 record, only 12-20 at home and 5-5 in the last 10 matches…. Continue Reading »